Luggage-carrier



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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 199- RENEWED APR. 13,1921- 1,377,997.. IPatented May 10, 1921.

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1,377,997. Patented May 10,1921.

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ALBERT A. KLUG, ARTHUR M. REYNOLDS, AND ETHAN L. REYNOLDS, 0F DELTON,

WISCONSIN.

LUGGAGE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

Application filed June 10, 1919, Serial No.303,135. Renewed April 13,1921. Serial No. 460,911.

T 0' all whom it mag concem:

Be it known that we, ALBERT A. KLUG,

ARTHUR M. REYNOLDS, and ETHAN L. REYNOLDS citizens of the United States,re-

biles, being applicable for attachment to the running boards thereof.

The invention has for its object more particularly to provide forconveniently carrying baggage or luggage, as trunks and suit cases, aswell as other types of baggage 0r luggage, and whereby the same may bedisposed or accommodated outside of the machine, out of the way of, andavoiding discomfort to, the occupants.

A further object of the invention is to carry out the aforesaid ends ina simple and inexpensive manner, it being characterized in itsorganization by few parts of simple construction and ready applicationand manipulation.

Other objects will be apparent as the following description more fullydiscloses the nature of the invention.

The invention consists of certain instrumentalities and features ofconstruction, substantially as hereinafter more fully described anddefined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illus trated the preferred embodiment ofour invention wherein it will be understood that various changes andmodifications as to the detailed construction and arrangement of partsmay be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of our in- I vention asapplied for use tothe running board of the automobile type.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken through Fig. 1 on line 2-2of said figure viewing in the direction of the arrow, said Fig. 2 beingon an enlarged scale, with the parts extendedlaterally as in providingfor carrying additional-baggage or luggage.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of a modified form of our baggage orluggage carrier adapted more particularly for carrying small baggage orluggage.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional V ew of our invention, showingmore partioularly the lower member of the clamp inverted with its toeterminal presented to the underside of the running board.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1, 1 designate end members oruprights, pref,- erably in the form of flat metal or iron bars, suitablyconnected together at their upper ends and a suitable distancetherefrom, preferably as shown. This preferred connection comprises rodsand tubes 2 and 3, respectively, said tubes being slidably connectedtogether and spaced apart by transverse bars a, 5 preferably Welded tosaid tubes, the tubes 3 being suitably connected at one end by What maybe termed cap screws 4 to one upright 1, the other ends of said tubesbeing free. The rods 2 2 which are received by, or telescope the tubes3,

are fixedly connected at one end to the other end member or upright 1,as at 5, this arrangement providing for the elongation of theconnections between the end members and accordinglythe varying of thespacing apart of the latter as, for instance, may be required toaccommodate the carrying of a greater amount of baggage or luggagedisposed end to end, than provided for by the initial carrying capacityof the carrier. A further telescoping rod and tubular connection 2, 3 isprovided between the end members 1, 1, direct connection, however, beingeffected between the tubular and rod members and the end members bypivoted links 2 and whereby the rod and tubular members 2, 3 are held inoperative position against displacement.

Clamps 4. of the general construction, as disclosed more particularly byFig. 2, to adapt them for readily effecting a clamping action betweentheir jaws and the running board of an. automobile, consists each, oftwo prinei al parts or' members 4 4", one being pre erably straightthroughout its length. The lower member 4* of the clamp has an inner-endright angled extension or toe 4, the purpose of which will besubsequently explained. The upper member 4" of the clamp has itscorresponding end, preferably beveled ofi upon its upper surface, as at4, for obvious reasons, and extended a short distance beyond thetoeportion 4: of the lower clamp member. An inner ended threaded bolt 7 isprovided for each clamp near its outer end to ca'use its members toforcibly engage the running board, said bolt having its unthreadedportlon passing through an aperture 8 in the upper clamp member, and itslower threaded portion engaging a hole 9-in the lower clamp member, thewalls of which hole are thread ed for that purpose.

Upon the upper member of each clamp is positioned a right-angled bracket10, through the horizontal portion of which is passed the securing bolt7 of said clamp, the head of the bolt clamping down the bracket upon thelatter. The vertical portion of each bracket is in the formsubstantially of a segment and is provided with a plurality of radialslots 11, opening out through, and conforming to the arc of thesegmental contour of the bracket.

A finger-manipulated pin 12 is applied to each end member 1 which isadapted towork in a slot 13 in the end-member and caused to engage therequired slot 11 in the bracket 10 according to the vertical inclinationor adjustment it may be desired to impart to the end-members andaccordingly to the frame work of the baggage carrier, as in providingfor accommodating the carrier to any outstanding portions of baggage.

In this form of adjustment, it will be understood that provision is alsomade for enlarging the carrying capacity of the device laterally oroutwardly, when that may be required as will be appreciated from Fig. 2.

The right-angled toe or extension 4 of the lower clamping member 4 isintended for use in accommodating the device to a running board to whichit may not be applicable in its primary form, as for instance in casethe running board may be toothin. In that event, the lower member orlimb 1 is inverted to present its extension or toe 4 to the runningboard as will be seen from Fig. 4 and by the manipulation of a secondbolt 14 threaded at one end into said lower member, and by applying awrench to the bolt head and suita ly manipulating the same, the toe 4 iscaused to bear against the running board and thus clamp the device inposition thereon. It will be understood that the bolts are not inverted,but retain their initial position, only the lower clamp-member beingremoved from the bolts and inverted.

As shown in Fig. 3, provision is made only for carrying the minimumamount of baggage as a single trunk, a suit case, or. the like. In thisdisclosed form of our invention a framing 14*, with all of its arts'infixed relation, is provided, the ony parts employed therein in commonwiththe aforesaid form of my invention being the clamps with theretaining screw bolts for their attachment tothe running board. p I

Having'thus descrihedour invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the type described, including end member's, means for theattachment thereof to carrying means, telescoping. ex-

tensible and retractable means of connection 3. A luggage carrier of thetype described.

including a clamp comprising two connected members, one member beinginvertible and provided with a right angled terminal, the other clam'pmember being provided with a slotted bracket, lug age carrier attachingmeans, and an adjusta le member cooperative with said luggage carrierattaching means and with said invertible clamp-member and adapted tocause the right angled terminal of the latter to bear upon an object towhich said clamp may be attached.

In testimony whereof We afiix our signatures. ALBERT A. KLUG. ARTHUR M.REYNOLDS. ETHAN L. REYNOLDS.

